Accessory Box

ABSTRACT

An accessory box includes a bottom board defining therein a bottom receiving room with a front opening and a rear opening, a first side board integrally formed on a side of the bottom board, and a second side board integrally formed on a side of the bottom board to be opposite to the first side board. The second side board together with the first side board form a top receiving room on top of and communicating with the bottom receiving room. The top receiving room has a front opening and a rear opening both communicating with the top receiving room. A front board is integrally formed with a front side of the bottom board to cover the front openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room. A rear board is integrally formed with a rear side of the bottom board to cover the rear openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an accessory box, and more particularly to an accessory box defining therein a primary receiving room and a secondary receiving room for simultaneously receiving therein additional accessories of the product.

2. Description of the Prior Art

When an electrical appliance is sold in a store, an operator's manual, specification of the electrical appliance, connection wires, transformers, a warrantee and other accessories will be packaged together with the electrical appliance in an accessory cardboard box which is described in either U.S. Pat. No. 5,027,709 or U.S. Publication No. 2006/0131198A1.

The currently available accessory cardboard box 80, as shown in FIG. 6, designed for containing therein a product 8 and an accessory box 9 respectively has a primary room 82 corresponding to and receiving therein the product 8 and a secondary room 83 corresponding to and receiving therein the accessory box 9. After the product 8 is received in the accessory cardboard box 80, two cushions 81 will be placed inside the accessory cardboard box 80 to position the product 8 as well as the accessory box 9.

During promotion period, discounts and free gifts are methods to attract customer to shop around, in which free gifts is the most effective way to draw a crowd of people to shop. When the size of the gift is too big to fit in the original accessory cardboard box 80, one way to solve the problem is to redesign the accessory box 9 to also accommodate the free gift. However, redesign the accessory box 9 means redesign the accessory cardboard box 80 and the cushion 81 as well, which brings up the cost of manufacturing the accessory cardboard box 80. The other way to handle this problem is now adopted by most of the shop keepers in that there is no redesign of anything involved. The gift is packaged in a different box 9 a, which in turn is fitted into the space in the original accessory cardboard box 80, as shown in FIG. 6, or the box 9 a is adhered to an outer side face of the accessory cardboard box 80 via an adhesive tape. When the box 9 a is received inside the space of the original accessory cardboard box 80, the box 9 a may just move around in the accessory cardboard box 80 during transportation and this may cause damage to the product 8. Attaching the box 9 a outside the accessory cardboard box 80 increases the overall dimension of the entire package, which causes difficulties in transportation and storage.

To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to provide a novel accessory box to mitigate the aforementioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an improved accessory box having therein an additional room for additional items.

In order to accomplish the aforementioned objective, the accessory box of the present invention is provided with a primary top receiving room and an additional bottom receiving room in communication with the primary top receiving room such that an additional item can be received in the additional bottom receiving room without modification or alternation of the original cushion and the dimension of the box.

More particularly, the accessory box of the present invention comprises a body which is formed from a sheet and comprises a bottom board, a first side board, a second side board, a front board and a rear board. The bottom board defines therein a bottom receiving room with a front opening and a rear opening. The first side board is integrally formed on a side of the bottom board. The second side board is integrally formed on another side of the bottom board to be opposite to the first side board. The second side board together with the first side board form a top receiving room on top of and communicate with the bottom receiving room. The top receiving room has a front opening and a rear opening both communicating with the top receiving room. Additionally, the front board is integrally formed with a front side of the bottom board to cover the front openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room. The rear board is integrally formed with a rear side of the bottom board to cover the rear openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room.

Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the display of the accessory box of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the folding process of the accessory box of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing that the folding process of the accessory box of the present invention is substantially finished;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the accessory box of the present invention is entirely assembled;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross sectional view showing the arrangement of items inside the accessory box of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross sectional view showing the conventional accessory cardboard box; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross sectional view showing a different conventional embodiment of attaching the box to the accessory cardboard box.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1-4, it is noted that an accessory box constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a body 1 and a cover 2. Both the body 1 and the cover 2 may be made of a sheet of cardboard, plastic or any other foldable material. In FIG. 1, the body 1 comprises a bottom board 10, a first side board 20, a second side board 30, a front board 40 and a rear board 50. The cover 2 comprises a top board 60, a first wing 61, a second wing 62 and a front wing 63.

The bottom board 10 substantially comprises a base board 11, a first extension board 12 integrally formed on a side of the base board 11, namely the left side (from the direction viewing the perspective view of the drawing) of the base board 11, a second extension board 13 integrally formed on another side of the base board 11, namely the right side of the base board 11, to be opposite to the first extension board 12, a first outer side wall 14 integrally formed on the left side of the first extension board 12, a second outer side wall 15 integrally formed on the right side of the second extension board 13 to be opposite to the first outer side wall 14, two first tabs 16 respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the first extension board 12, two second tabs 17 respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the second extension board 13, two third tabs 18 respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the first outer side wall 14 to be adjacent to a corresponding one of the two first tabs 16, and two fourth tabs 19 respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the second outer side wall 15 to be adjacent to a corresponding one of the two second tabs 17. The first outer side wall 14 has two first insertion holes 140 and the second outer side wall 15 has two second insertion holes 150.

The first side wall 20 is formed on the left side of the bottom board 10 and comprises a first side wall 21 integrally formed on the left side of the first outer side wall 14, a first connection wall 22 integrally formed on the left side of the first side wall 21 and a first inner side wall 23 integrally formed on the left side of the first connection wall 22. The first inner side wall 23 has two first extensions 230 formed on a free edge of the first inner side wall 23 to correspond to and be received in the first insertion hole 140.

The second side board 30 is integrally formed on the right side of the second outer side wall 15 and comprises a second side wall 31 integrally formed on the right side of the second outer side wall 15, a second connection wall 32 integrally formed on the right side of the second side wall 31 and a second inner side wall 33 integrally formed on the right side of the second connection wall 32. The second inner side wall 33 has two second extensions 330 formed on a free edge thereof to correspond to and be received in the two second insertion holes 150 of the second outer side wall 15.

The front board 40 is formed on the front end of the base board 11 of the bottom board 10 and includes two first locking tabs 41 respectively formed on two opposite ends of the front board 40. The rear board 50 is formed on the rear end of the base board 11 and includes two second locking tabs 51 respectively formed on two opposite ends of the rear board 50.

In FIG. 1, the top board 60 of the cover 2 is integrally formed on a rear side of the rear board 50. The first wing 61 is integrally formed on a first side of the top board 60, namely the left side of the top board 60; the second wing 62 is integrally formed on a second side of the top board 60, namely the right side of the top board 60; and the front wing 63 is formed on a third side of the top board, namely the rear side of the top board 60. In addition, the front wing 63 has two third locking tabs 64, 65 respectively formed on two opposed sides of the front wing 63.

With reference to FIG. 2, it is noted that the first extension board 12 and the second extension board 13 are folded according to seams formed at respective joint between the base board 11 and the first extension board 12, and between the base board 11 and the second extension board 13 such that a bottom receiving room “a” is formed with a front opening and a rear opening in communication with the front opening. Then the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 31 are folded upward to be vertical relative to the first outer side wall 14 and the second outer side wall 15 respectively. Therefore, a top receiving room “b” is formed above and communicates with the bottom receiving room “a.” After folding of the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 31, the top receiving room “b” also has a front opening and a rear opening in communication with the front opening.

Following the formation of the top receiving room “b”, the front board 40 and the rear board 50 are folded upward to be vertical relative to the first outer side wall 14 and the second outer side wall 15 so as to close the front openings and the rear openings of the bottom receiving room “a” and the top receiving room “b” respectively. Thereafter, the first inner side wall 23 is folded into the top receiving room “b” to allow the first extensions 230 to be extended into the corresponding first insertion holes 140 of the first outer side wall 14. Also the second inner side wall 33 is folded into the top receiving room “b” to allow the second extensions 330 to be extended into the corresponding second insertion holes 150 of the second outer side wall 15, as shown in FIG. 3. After the folding of the first inner side wall 23 and the second inner side wall 33, a first securing passage 24 is formed between the first side wall 21 and the first inner side wall 23; and a second securing passage 34 is formed between the second side wall 31 and the second inner side wall 33. Then the first locking tabs 41 of the front board 40 are inserted from a respective front opening of and into the first securing passage 24 and the second securing passage 34. The second locking tabs 51 of the rear board 50 are inserted from a respectively rear opening of and into the first securing passage 24 and the second securing passage 34.

The first tabs 16 and the second tabs 17 are folded into the bottom receiving room “a” to be adjacent to inner sides of each of the front board 40 and of the rear board 50. Similarly, the third tabs 18 and the fourth tabs 19 are folded into the top receiving room “b” to be adjacent to the inner sides of each of the front board 40 and of the rear board 50.

FIGS. 3-4 also depict that the first wing 61, the second wing 62 and the front wing 63 are folded inward to be close to and vertical relative to the top board 60. Therefore, when the cover 2 is folded to cover the top receiving room “b”, the first wing 61 is received inside the top receiving room “b” to be adjacent to the first inner side wall 23; and the second wing 62 is also received inside the top receiving room “b” to be adjacent to the second inner side wall 33. Meanwhile the front wing 63 is attached to an outer side face of the front board 40 to allow the third locking tabs 64, 65 to be inserted into the first securing passage 24 and the second securing passage 34. After the aforementioned assembly procedure is finished, the accessory box of the present invention having a T-shaped cross section is presented, as shown in FIG. 4.

With reference to FIG. 5, it is noted that a package 70 is now provided with cushions 71 positioned at two opposite sides inside the package 70. Each of the cushions 71 has a primary recess 72 and a secondary recess 73 such that when two cushions 71 are positioned and facing each other inside the package 70, a product 7 may be positioned between the two primary recesses 72, and an accessory box 7 a of the present invention may be located between the two secondary recesses 73, wherein the protruding bottom portion of the accessory box 7 a is positioned between the two cushions 71, namely between the recesses 72, 73.

Due to the bottom protruding portion of the accessory box 7 a, additional accessories of the product such as connection wires, transformers, specification of the product, CDs containing therein the install software etc. may be received inside the additional receiving room. Furthermore, due to the dimension of the accessory box being the same as that of the conventional box for accessories, there is no need for alternation or modification of the package and the cushions. Manufacture cost is thus largely reduced. Still, because the protruding bottom portion of the accessory box is positioned between two cushions, movement of the accessory box inside the box is impossible and thus the product inside the box is protected from damage.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. 

1. An accessory box comprising a body formed from a sheet, the body comprising: a bottom board defining therein a bottom receiving room with a front opening and a rear opening; a first side board integrally formed on a side of the bottom board; a second side board integrally formed on another side of the bottom board to be opposite to the first side board, the second side board together with the first side board forming a top receiving room on top of and communicating with the bottom receiving room, the top receiving room having a front opening and a rear opening both communicating with the top receiving room; a front board integrally formed with a front side of the bottom board to cover the front openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room; and a rear board integrally formed with a rear side of the bottom board to cover the rear openings of the bottom receiving room and the top receiving room.
 2. The accessory box as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover provided to selectively cover the top receiving room.
 3. The accessory box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom board comprises: a base board; a first extension board formed on a side of the base board; a second extension board formed on another side of the base board to be opposite to the first extension board; a first outer side wall formed on a side of the first extension board; and a second outer side wall formed on a side of the second extension board, wherein the bottom receiving room is formed by the base board, the first extension board and the second extension board, the top receiving room is formed by the first outer side wall, the second outer side wall, the first side board and the second side board.
 4. The accessory box as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first side board includes a first side wall formed on a side of the first outer side wall, a first connection wall formed on a side of the first side wall and a first inner side wall formed on a side of the first connection wall, the first inner side wall being folded into the top receiving room to define a first securing passage with the first side wall; and the second side board includes a second side wall formed on a side of the second outer side wall, a second connection wall formed on a side of the second side wall and a second inner side wall formed on a side of the second connection wall, the second inner side wall being folded into the top receiving room to define a second securing passage with the second side wall.
 5. The accessory box as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first outer side wall has first insertion holes and the first inner side wall has first extensions formed on a side of the first inner side wall to be inserted into the first insertion holes, the second outer side wall has second insertion holes and the second inner side wall has second extensions formed on a side of the second inner side wall to be inserted into the second insertion holes.
 6. The accessory box as claimed in claim 5, wherein the front board has two first locking tabs formed on two opposed ends of the front board to be respectively extended into the first securing passage and the second securing passage.
 7. The accessory box as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a cover provided to selectively cover the top receiving room.
 8. The accessory box as claimed in claim 7, wherein the cover comprises: a top board formed on a first side of the rear board; a first wing formed on a side of the top board to be folded into the top receiving room to be adjacent to the first inner side wall; a second wing formed on a second side of the top board, opposite to the first wing, to be folded into the top receiving room to be adjacent to the second inner side wall; and a front wing formed on a third side of the top board to be folded and adjacent to an outer side of the front board, the front wing having two locking tabs respectively formed on two opposed ends of the front wing and extended into the first securing passage and the second securing passage.
 9. The accessory box as claimed in claim 3, wherein two first tabs are respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the first extension board to be folded into the bottom receiving room to be adjacent to inner sides of the front board and the rear board; two second tabs are respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the second extension board to be folded into the bottom receiving room to be adjacent to inner sides of the front board and the rear board; two third tabs are respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the first outer side wall to be folded into the top receiving room to be adjacent to inner sides of the front board and the rear board; and two fourth tabs are respectively formed on a front end and a rear end of the second outer side wall to be folded into the top receiving room to be adjacent to inner sides of the front board and the rear board. 